A Walk Through the USS Yorktown CV-10

By: Cooper Williams

Each year, students at Jenks High School aspire to join the military after graduating. I aspire to go into the Air Force in the future, but over spring break, I got to visit a Navy Aircraft carrier. While visiting the ship, I took pictures to capture the history and pride that the carrier shows. It’s important to learn about the past, so we can understand more of the history behind any of our future aspirations. The Aircraft carrier made in World War II by the United States Navy has been decommissioned since 1970 and in 1975 became a museum ship at Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (patriots point). Originally named the Bonhomme Richard, she was renamed Yorktown while in construction. The ship earned 11 battle stars throughout WWII and the Vietnam war and remains a reminder of patriotism for the country.

Cooper Williams sitting in the cockpit of the F9F Cougar held inside the USS Yorktown

Armory held inside white locked room deep within the USS Yorktown.

Bronze plaques filled with members and casualties of nine individual Aircraft carriers

TBF/TBM torpedo bomber "Avenger" stationed inside of the Aircaft carrier: USS Yorktown

Rear facing Grumman F-14 Tomcat located on top of the aircraft carrier, made famous by the movies, "Top Gun."

Cooper Williams standing in front of F-35, used by the "Blue Angels." The most prestigious flight crew in the world, showing excellence in teamwork and execution.

American flag located inside of the aircraft carrier.

The six military branch flags flying under the high flying American flag located just outside the aircraft carrier.